My word for 2011 is …….
Intentional.
I want to live with intention. To be purposeful in all that I do.
From the way I react and act with my children and husband to the way I think of things in the past.
My friend Cynthia, a phenomenal artist, recently wrote a few of her personal goals for 2011 on her blog. I especially liked the one that reads “Become less attached to the past (honor it, remember it, but be less reactionary).”
Sometimes I catch myself getting too caught up in the past.
“Why did I say that?”
“What if I would have…..?”
I think the key is to learn from the past and to not dwell in the past.
I had a close relationship destroyed many years ago. One that I think of daily. Could things have been handled and said differently? Of course. But I know that all I can do for now is pray. Pray for resolution. Pray for the other person to understand who God truly is and have a relationship with Him. Pray for forgiveness on both ends.
I plan to be intentional in my prayers.
Today I Am Thankful For:
1. a great bagel sandwich
2. pancakes “to go”
3. wearing a fleece jacket everyday
4. peel off labels
5. laughter
